Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Spain
Spain: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 26.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Spain is 26.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Spain peaked at 29.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Spain?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Spain was 26.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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